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Document:
SP126-16
Date:
August 1, 1991
Author(s):
Harold Roper and Daksh Baweja
Publication:
Symposium Papers
Volume:
126
Abstract:
Corrosion of steel reinforcement within concrete structural elements is a major problem in both research and practice. Laboratory studies have been conducted on fundamental mechanisms of corrosion within concrete in the presence of high chloride and others under conditions of reduced alkalinity. However, little has been published on the interactive effects of these two conditions and the ways in which corrosion rates of steel in concrete are thereby influenced. These two conditions occur concurrently under many practical environmental exposures. This paper presents data on methodology used to determine corrosion rates of steel in concrete. Information on corrosion activities in both carbonated and high-chloride environments is presented with reference to mechanisms involved in breakdown of steel passivation. Interactive effects of the two conditions are examined for a range of concrete types and grades. The data suggest that for normal reinforced concrete structural elements, the interactive effects of carbonation and chloride ion ingress lead to much more rapid corrosion than where the two phenomena occur independently. The interactive effects of carbonation and chloride ions as they influence concretes under service conditions are discussed. In particular, the reduction of carbonation rate in the presence of high-chloride ion concentrations is noted.
DOI:
10.14359/2177
SP126-57
Ivan Ramalho de Almeida
The sulfate resistance of concretes with compressive strengths between 60 and 110 MPa was evaluated. The test comprises several soaking/drying cycles of samples in a Na2SO4ù10H20 solution, followed by measurement of mass variation and residual compressive strength. Visual inspection and sulfate recovery by distilled water immersion increased the accuracy of test results. Results reveal significant differences compared to those tests normally used, involving prolonged immersion. The resistance to sulfate attack depends on concrete porosity and capillary absorption and not on permeability, because pozzolanic reactions seem to interrupt pore continuity. The reduced water-cement ratio obtained with the aid of the superplasticizer was much more effective than the chemical characteristics related to the presence of mineral admixtures in concrete regarding its resistance to sulfates.
10.14359/2498
SP126-58
Arlindo Goncalves and Xavier Rodriguez
The durability of different types of cement to ammonium nitrate attack was studied. The tests were conducted on mortar prisms kept in ammonium nitrate solutions at different concentrations, ranging from 0.0 to 50.0 percent. Five types of cement were used: ordinary portland, pozzolanic, blast furnace, aluminous, and supersiliceous. Changes in length and weight were registered during 14 years; also determined were the mechanical strength and changes in composition. Initially, the most concentrated solution was the most aggressive, but due to crystallization of the ammonium nitrate in the pores of the mortar, its relative aggressivity diminished with time, so that it was the 0.5 and 5.0 percent solutions that showed the greatest aggressivity. The aluminous cement showed the best resistance to ammonium nitrate attack. Of the other cements, blast furnace cement was the one which best resisted attack.
10.14359/2505
SP126-59
T. A. Holm and t. W. Bremner
Long-term durability of structural lightweight concrete used in bridges, ships, and buildings is reviewed. Particular attention is given to mature structures located throughout the world that have been subjected to severe weather conditions. Ongoing testing programs carried out on structures subjected to several decades of exposure are reported. The nature of both the vesicular lightweight aggregate itself as well as the interfacial contact zone between aggregate and cement paste matrix are analyzed, as the microstructure of lightweight concrete reveals factors that contribute to long-term durability. The information gained on the microlevel is used to explain observed performance, and provides a basis for predicting behavior. To facilitate the practical design of durable structures, long-term field exposure studies of normal weight and lightweight concretes are being conducted to assess their relative performance in a severe environment. The results obtained from ongoing testing programs conducted by the Canadian Concrete Technology Section of CANMET at the U.S. Corps of Engineers Treat Island Severe Weather Exposure Station are discussed in relation to the design process.
10.14359/2508
SP126-68
V. Ramakrishnan, Hani F. Shafai and George Wu
The exhaust from the auxiliary power unit (APU) of the modern F/A-18 aircraft has caused spalls and erosion on portland cement concrete (PCC) pavements. The exhaust gas has a maximum temperature of 385 F (196 C) and a maximum velocity of 140. At this temperature, PCC seems to lose its integrity when subjected to repeated and prolonged exposure. Spills of hydraulic fluid and jet fuel on the pavement aggravate the spalling process. The main objective of this investigation was to determine effects of cyclic heating on the strength of portland cement concrete subjected to high temperature, and compare the effects of cyclic heating on concrete contaminated with hydraulic fluid and jet fuel with noncontaminated concrete. Five different concrete mixtures were investigated. Twenty-one prisms and 21 cylinders were made from each mixture and tested for compressive strength, flexural strength, pulse velocity, and dry unit weight. Within each group, specimens were tested after each of the following heating/cooling cycles: 0, 15, 30, 60, 120, 240, and 400. A heating and cooling cycle is defined as heating in an oven at 400 F (204.4 C) for 60 min and cooling at room temperature for 30 min. After every 15 heating/cooling cycles, the contaminated specimens were soaked in jet fuel or hydraulic fluid overnight before the next heating/cooling cycles. Test results indicate that jet fuel contamination is more detrimental than hydraulic fluid contamination. Compressive strength, flexural strength, and pulse velocity are adversely affected by the cyclic heating.
10.14359/3747
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